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Biography of Henry "Shepherd Lord" Clifford 10th Baron Clifford 1454-1523

Paternal Family Tree: Clifford

Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Grey Baroness Fitzhugh 1364-1427

1460 Battle of Wakefield

1461 Battles of Ferrybridge and Dintingdale

1513 Battle of Flodden

Around 1454 Henry "Shepherd Lord" Clifford 10th Baron Clifford was born to [his father] John "Butcher" Clifford 9th Baron Clifford (age 18) and [his mother] Margaret Bromflete Baroness Clifford (age 20).

In 1454 [his father] John "Butcher" Clifford 9th Baron Clifford (age 18) and [his mother] Margaret Bromflete Baroness Clifford (age 20) were married.

Battle of Wakefield

On 30th December 1460 the Lancastrian army took their revenge for the defeats of the First Battle of St Albans and the Battle of Northampton at the Battle of Wakefield near Sandal Castle [Map]. The Lancastrian army was commanded by Henry Holland 3rd Duke Exeter (age 30), Henry Beaufort 2nd or 3rd Duke of Somerset (age 24) and Henry Percy 3rd Earl of Northumberland (age 39), and included John Courtenay 7th or 15th Earl Devon (age 25) and William Gascoigne XIII (age 30), both knighted, and James Butler 1st Earl Wiltshire 5th Earl Ormonde (age 40), [his father] John "Butcher" Clifford 9th Baron Clifford (age 25), John Neville 1st Baron Neville of Raby (age 50), Thomas Ros 9th Baron Ros Helmsley (age 33), Henry Roos and Thomas St Leger (age 20).

The Yorkist army was heavily defeated.

Richard Plantagenet 3rd Duke of York (age 49) was killed. His son Edward (age 18) succeeded 4th Duke York, 7th Earl March, 9th Earl of Ulster, 3rd Earl Cambridge, 9th Baron Mortimer of Wigmore.

Thomas Neville (age 30), and Edward Bourchier were killed.

Father and son Thomas Harrington (age 60) and John Harrington (age 36) were killed, the former dying of his wounds the day after.

William Bonville 6th Baron Harington (age 18) was killed. His daughter Cecily succeeded 7th Baroness Harington.

Thomas Parr (age 53) fought in the Yorkist army.

Following the battle Richard Neville Earl Salisbury (age 60) was beheaded by Thomas "Bastard of Exeter" Holland. William Bonville (age 40) was executed.

Edmund York 1st Earl of Rutland (age 17) was killed on Wakefield Bridge [Map] by John "Butcher" Clifford. Earl of Rutland extinct.


Battles of Ferrybridge and Dintingdale

On 28th March 1461 a skirmish occurred near Ferrybridge. Richard "Kingmaker" Neville Earl Warwick, 6th Earl Salisbury (age 32) fought. John Radclyffe Baron Fitzwalter (age 35) was killed.

[his father] John "Butcher" Clifford 9th Baron Clifford (age 25) was killed at Dintingdale. His son Henry (age 7) succeeded 10th Baron de Clifford, 10th Lord Skipton.

William Neville 1st Earl Kent (age 56) fought for York.

After 28th March 1461 [his step-father] Lancelot Threlkeld (age 26) and [his mother] Margaret Bromflete Baroness Clifford (age 27) were married.

In 1462 Henry "Shepherd Lord" Clifford 10th Baron Clifford (age 8) lived Londesborough.

After 1462 Henry "Shepherd Lord" Clifford 10th Baron Clifford (age 8) lived Threlkeld.

Around 1482 [his daughter] Mabel Clifford Countess Southampton was born to Henry "Shepherd Lord" Clifford 10th Baron Clifford (age 28) and [his future wife] Anne St John Baroness Clifford. She married November 1513 her half third cousin once removed William Fitzwilliam 1st Earl of Southampton.

Around 1491 [his illegitimate daughter] Elizabeth Clifford was born illegitimately to Henry "Shepherd Lord" Clifford 10th Baron Clifford (age 37) She married (1) before 1516 Ralph Bowes of Streatlam and Dalden (2) in or before 1516 William Tonge and had issue.

by 1493 Henry "Shepherd Lord" Clifford 10th Baron Clifford (age 39) and Anne St John Baroness Clifford were married. She by marriage Baroness de Clifford.

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In 1493 [his son] Henry Clifford 1st Earl of Cumberland was born to Henry "Shepherd Lord" Clifford 10th Baron Clifford (age 39) and [his wife] Anne St John Baroness Clifford at Skipton Castle [Map]. He married (1) before 1512 his half third cousin once removed Margaret Talbot Baroness Clifford, daughter of George Talbot 4th Earl of Shrewsbury and Anne Hastings Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford (2) in or before 1513 his fourth cousin Margaret Percy Baroness Clifford, daughter of Henry Percy 5th Earl of Northumberland and Katherine Spencer Countess Northumberland, and had issue.

On 12th April 1493 [his mother] Margaret Bromflete Baroness Clifford (age 59) died at Londesborough.

Around 1495 [his daughter] Margaret Clifford was born to Henry "Shepherd Lord" Clifford 10th Baron Clifford (age 41) and [his wife] Anne St John Baroness Clifford at Brougham Castle [Map]. She married in or before 1521 Cuthbert Radclyffe and had issue.

by June 1511 Henry "Shepherd Lord" Clifford 10th Baron Clifford (age 57) and Florence Pudsey (age 23) were married. The difference in their ages was 34 years. They were second cousin twice removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.

Before 1512 [his son] Henry Clifford 1st Earl of Cumberland (age 18) and [his daughter-in-law] Margaret Talbot Baroness Clifford were married. She by marriage Baroness de Clifford. She the daughter of George Talbot 4th Earl of Shrewsbury (age 43) and Anne Hastings Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford (age 40). They were half third cousin once removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

In or before 1513 [his son] Henry Clifford 1st Earl of Cumberland (age 19) and [his daughter-in-law] Margaret Percy Baroness Clifford (age 12) were married. She by marriage Baroness de Clifford. She the daughter of Henry Percy 5th Earl of Northumberland (age 34) and Katherine Spencer Countess Northumberland (age 35). They were fourth cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Battle of Flodden

On 9th September 1513 at the Battle of Flodden was fought at the Branxton, Northumberland [Map]. the English army was commanded by Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk (age 70), Thomas Howard 3rd Duke of Norfolk (age 40), Edmund Howard (age 35), Thomas Dacre 2nd Baron Dacre Gilsland (age 45), Edward Stanley 1st Baron Monteagle (age 51) and Marmaduke Constable (age 56).

The English army included: Henry "Shepherd Lord" Clifford 10th Baron Clifford (age 59), William Conyers 1st Baron Conyers (age 44), Thomas Berkeley 5th Baron Berkeley (age 41) and Richard Neville 2nd Baron Latimer of Snape (age 45).

Father and son Ralph ellerker of risby in yorkshire and Ralph Ellerker were knighted by Thomas Howard Earl of Surrey, as were Marmaduke Constable (age 33), William Constable (age 38), George Darcy 1st Baron Darcy Aston (age 16), Edmund Walsingham (age 33), Thomas Burgh 7th Baron Cobham 5th Baron Strabolgi 1st Baron Burgh (age 25) and Walter Stonor (age 36).

John Booth (age 78), Randall Babington, John Bigod (age 38) and Thomas Fitzwilliam (age 39), Christopher Savage (age 49), Thomas Venables (age 44) and Brian Tunstall (age 33) were killed.

Bryan Stapleton of Wighill (age 55) was killed. (Some reports have him dying in 1518).

The Scottish army suffered heavy casualties:

King James IV of Scotland (age 40) was killed. His body ws taken to London, then to Sheen Priory, Richmond [Map]; thereafter it disappeared. His son James (age 1) succeeded V King Scotland.

Archbishop Alexander Stewart (age 20) was killed.

David Kennedy 1st Earl Cassilis (age 43) was killed. His son Gilbert (age 18) succeeded 2nd Earl Cassilis. Isabel Campbell Countess Cassilis by marriage Countess Cassilis.

William Sinclair 2nd Earl Caithness (age 54) was killed. His son John succeeded 3rd Earl Caithness.

Matthew Stewart 2nd Earl Lennox was killed. His son John (age 23) succeeded 3rd Earl Lennox.

William Hay 4th Earl Erroll was killed. His son William (age 18) succeeded 5th Earl Erroll.

John Douglas 2nd Earl Morton was killed. His son James succeeded 3rd Earl Morton, 6th Lord Dalkeith.

Adam Hepburn 2nd Earl Bothwell was killed. His son Patrick (age 1) succeeded 3rd Earl Bothwell.

Alexander Stewart 4th of Garlies (age 32) was killed. His son Alexander (age 6) succeeded 5th Lord Garlies.

Alexander Elphinstone 1st Lord Elphinstone was killed. His son Alexander (age 3) succeeded 2nd Lord Elphinstone.

Thomas Hay, George Hepburn Bishop Isles (age 59), Adam Hepburn Master (age 56), Thomas "Younger of Cushnie" Lumsden

William Douglas 6th Lord Drumlanrig was killed. William "Younger" Douglas 7th Lord Drumlanrig succeeded 7th Lord Drumlanrig.

George Seton 5th Lord Seton was killed. His son George succeeded 6th Lord Seton.

John Hay 2nd Lord Hay of Yester was killed. His son John (age 23) succeeded 3rd Lord Hay of Yester. Elizabeth Douglas Lady Hay by marriage Lord Hay of Yester.

Henry Sinclair 3rd Lord Sinclair (age 48) was killed. His son William succeeded 4th Lord Sinclair.

James Stewart 1st Lord of Traquair (age 33) was killed. His son William (age 7) succeeded 2nd Lord Traquair.

John Maxwell 4th Lord Maxwell (age 57) was killed. His son Robert (age 20) succeeded 5th Lord Maxwell.

George Home 4th Lord Home and John Stewart 2nd Earl Atholl (age 38) fought.

William Graham 1st Earl Montrose (age 49) was killed. His son William (age 21) succeeded 2nd Earl Montrose.

Robert Erskine 4th Lord Erskine 16th Earl of Mar was killed. His son John (age 26) de jure 17th Earl Mar, Lord Erskine.

Thomas Stewart 2nd Lord Innermeath (age 52) was killed. His son Richard succeeded 3rd Lord Innermeath.

Robert Crichton 2nd Lord Crichton of Sanquhar (age 41) was killed. His son Robert (age 22) succeeded 3rd Lord Crichton of Sanquhar

Father and son William Rollo (age 59) and Robert Rollo 5th of Duncrub (age 34), brothers David Lyon of Cossins, William Lyon and George Lyon were killed. John Somerville 1st of Cambusnethan (age 55), William Keith of Inverugie (age 43), David Wemyss of Wemyss (age 40), Robert Keith Master of Marischal (age 30), Guiscard Harbottle (age 28), John Erskine, David Home (age 22), Andrew Stewart 1st Lord Avondale (age 43), Archibald Campbell 2nd Earl Argyll (age 64), Robert Douglas of Lochleven (age 89) were killed. William Murray (age 43), Colin Oliphant (age 26), William Ruthven (age 33), George Douglas (age 44) and William Douglas (age 42) were killed. Walter Lindsay of Arden and Walter Lindsay (age 33) were killed.

In November 1513 [his son-in-law] William Fitzwilliam 1st Earl of Southampton (age 23) and [his daughter] Mabel Clifford Countess Southampton (age 31) were married. They were half third cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England.

Before 1516 [his son-in-law] Ralph Bowes of Streatlam and Dalden (age 35) and [his illegitimate daughter] Elizabeth Clifford (age 24) were married.

In or before 1516 [his son-in-law] William Tonge (age 15) and [his illegitimate daughter] Elizabeth Clifford (age 24) were married.

In or before 1521 [his son-in-law] Cuthbert Radclyffe (age 28) and [his daughter] Margaret Clifford (age 25) were married.

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The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall describes the reigns of Kings Henry II, Richard I, John and Henry III, providing a wealth of information about their lives and the events of the time. Ralph's work is detailed, comprehensive and objective. We have augmented Ralph's text with extracts from other contemporary chroniclers to enrich the reader's experience. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.

On 23rd April 1523 Henry "Shepherd Lord" Clifford 10th Baron Clifford (age 69) died. His son Henry (age 30) succeeded 11th Baron de Clifford, 11th Lord Skipton and High Sheriff of Westmoreland.

On 23rd April 1533 [his former wife] Florence Pudsey (age 45) died.

Richard Grey and Florence Pudsey were married. He the son of Thomas Grey 1st Marquess Dorset and Cecily Bonville Marchioness Dorset. They were third cousin twice removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England.

[his son] Thomas Clifford was born to Henry "Shepherd Lord" Clifford 10th Baron Clifford and Anne St John Baroness Clifford. He married before 26th March 1543 his half third cousin once removed Lucy Browne.

Henry "Shepherd Lord" Clifford 10th Baron Clifford 1454-1523 appears on the following Descendants Family Trees:

Royal Ancestors of Henry "Shepherd Lord" Clifford 10th Baron Clifford 1454-1523

Kings Wessex: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 11 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 17 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 12 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 5 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 12 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 10 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 13 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 18 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Royal Descendants of Henry "Shepherd Lord" Clifford 10th Baron Clifford 1454-1523
Number after indicates the number of unique routes of descent. Descendants of Kings and Queens not included.

George Wharton [1]

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom [1]

Queen Consort Camilla Shand [1]

Diana Spencer Princess Wales [9]

Ancestors of Henry "Shepherd Lord" Clifford 10th Baron Clifford 1454-1523

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Clifford 3rd Baron Clifford 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Roger Clifford 5th Baron Clifford 4 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Berkeley Baroness Clifford Baroness Musgrave 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Clifford 6th Baron Clifford 5 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Beauchamp 11th Earl Warwick 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Maud Beauchamp Baroness Clifford 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Mortimer Countess Warwick 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Clifford 7th Baron Clifford 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Ros 2nd Baron Ros Helmsley

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Ros 4th Baron Ros Helmsley 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margery Badlesmere Baroness Ros of Helmsley 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Ros Baroness Clifford 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Stafford 1st Earl Stafford 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Beatrice Stafford Countess Desmond 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Audley Countess Stafford Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

GrandFather: Thomas Clifford 8th Baron Clifford 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Percy 11th and 3rd Baron Percy 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Percy 1st Earl of Northumberland 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Plantagenet Baroness Percy Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry "Hotspur" Percy 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Neville 2nd Baron Neville of Raby 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Neville 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Audley Baroness Greystoke and Neville 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Percy Countess of Westmoreland 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Mortimer 2nd Earl March 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund Mortimer 3rd Earl March, Earl of Ulster 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Philippa Montagu Countess March

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Mortimer Baroness Camoys Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Lionel of Antwerp 1st Duke of Clarence Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Philippa Plantagenet Countess March 2nd Countess Ulster Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Burgh Duchess of Clarence 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Father: John "Butcher" Clifford 9th Baron Clifford 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Dacre 1st Baron Dacre Gilsland

Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh Dacre 4th Baron Dacre of Gilsland, Baron Multon of Gilsand

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret "Flower of Gillesland" Multon Baroness Dacre of Gilsland 2nd Baroness Multon Gilsland

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Dacre 5th Baron Dacre Gilsland, Baron Multon of Gilsand

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Maxwell

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Maxwell Countess Atholl

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Dacre 6th Baron Dacre Gilsland

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Douglas 1st Earl Douglas

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Douglas 2nd Earl Douglas

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Mar Countess Douglas 11th Countess Mar

Great x 2 Grandmother: Joan Douglas Baroness Dacre Gilsland

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mistress Unknown

GrandMother: Joan Dacre Baroness Clifford 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Neville 2nd Baron Neville of Raby 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Neville 3rd Baron Neville of Raby 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Audley Baroness Greystoke and Neville 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Ralph Neville 1st Earl of Westmoreland 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Percy 10th and 2nd Baron Percy 5 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Maud Percy Baroness Neville Raby 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Idonia Clifford Baroness Percy 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Philippa Neville Baroness Dacre of Gilsland 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Stafford 1st Earl Stafford 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh Stafford 2nd Earl Stafford 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Audley Countess Stafford Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Stafford Baroness Neville Raby 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Beauchamp 11th Earl Warwick 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Philippa Beauchamp Countess Stafford 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Mortimer Countess Warwick 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Henry "Shepherd Lord" Clifford 10th Baron Clifford 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Bromflete

GrandFather: Henry Bromflete 1st Baron Vesci

Great x 4 Grandfather: John St John

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward St John

Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Fitzpiers

Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward St John

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eve Hauterive

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret St John

Great x 4 Grandfather: Gilbert Aton 1st Baron Aton

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Aton 2nd Baron Aton

Great x 2 Grandmother: Eustace Anastasia Aton

Mother: Margaret Bromflete Baroness Clifford 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Fitzhugh 1st Baron Fitzhugh

Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh Fitzhugh

Great x 2 Grandfather: Hugh Fitzhugh 2nd Baron Fitzhugh

Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Fitzhugh 3rd Baron Fitzhugh

Great x 4 Grandfather: Geoffrey Scrope

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Scrope 1st Baron Scrope of Masham

Great x 4 Grandmother: Ivette Ros

Great x 2 Grandmother: Joan Scrope Baroness Fitzhugh

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Unknown

GrandMother: Eleanor Fitzhugh Baroness Darcy Knayth and Fitzhugh 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Grey

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Grey 1st Baron Grey 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Oddingseles Baroness Grey Rotherfield 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Grey 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Marmion 2 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Avice Marmion Baroness Grey Rotherfield 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Furnival 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Grey Baroness Fitzhugh 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England